Even If it don't finish another kit in the next week, I've finished more models this year than any year since 2013. And in December alone, I finished 3 models, the most in a month since high school (Class of 72). Of course, I started 2 of them in 2010!

Donald Trump once enrolled in a sailing school, but he just couldn’t manage to learn how to sail. He tried and tried, day after day, but always managed to get tangled up in the ropes and fall overboard. Finally he quit in disgust and walked away, ranting “I can’t win this boat! It’s rigged!”

My recipe for Brussels Sprouts relates back to the Grandmothers methods. Put your 1/2 pound of Brussels Sprouts into a large pot of simmering water, along with a large rock. Boil until you can can stick a fork into the rock, then discard the Sprouts and eat the rock.

My recipe for Brussels Sprouts relates back to the Grandmothers methods. Put your 1/2 pound of Brussels Sprouts into a large pot of simmering water, along with a large rock. Boil until you can can stick a fork into the rock, then discard the Sprouts and eat the rock.

Thanksturkey day rapidly approaches here in the Great Wet North, which brings to mind one of the traditional accompaniments, the humble Brussels Sprout. Many people loathe them, because far too often they were cooked the way they were in our Grandmothers' day; boiled until all vestiges of nourishment and flavour were long since lost into the boiling water (which was then poured down the drain).

It's a much better idea to prepare them in a modern, flavourful way. Herewith, the recipe for pan roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon (Stolen from the Food Network and adapted slightly):

Ingredients:

8 strips thick-cut bacon

2 tablespoons butter

1 pound Brussels sprouts, halved

1/2 large onion, chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. In same pan with bacon fat, melt butter over high heat. Add onions and Brussels Sprouts and cook, stirring occasionally, until sprouts are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Toss the Brussels Sprouts and onions straight into the compost and eat the bacon.

It is a fact that under equal conditions, large-scale battles and whole wars are won by troops which have a strong will for victory, clear goals before them, high moral standards, and devotion to the banner under which they go into battle.
-Georgy Zhukov

Patrick and Michael were the best of friends. One day they decided to go bicycling, but when they got to the rental shop, all that was left was a tandem. They decided to take it anyway, and Patrick got on in front. They rode for a while down the scenic country roads until they came to a steep hill.

They stopped and looked up. “Begorrah, that’s the tallest hill In all Ireland!” exclaimed Patrick. “It is, so it is” replied Michael “We’ll have our work cut out for us, sure.” And so they started up the hill, each pedalling as hard as he could. Soon the sweat was pouring off and they were gasping for breath. “Faith, this is a steep hill” gasped Patrick. “It is, so it is” exclaimed Michael, and they pedaled even harder.

At last they reached the top, and stopped to catch their breath. “Saints preserve us, that was the steepest, tallest and hardest hill in all Ireland!” said Patrick. “It was, so it was” said Michael. “and if I hadn’t kept the brakes on we’d have rolled right back down!”